Edtech makes micro-learning pivot as dealmaking declines

The bet is on short, vernacular micro-learning to capture low-intent, high-frequency users

- Sakshi Sadashiv

The shift marks a clear break from outcome-led edtech, which relies on full-time teachers and structured curricula.

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As dealmaking slows and investor patience thins, India’s edtech sector is turning to a new learning model to capture low-intent, high-frequency users.

Platforms are increasingly betting on short, vernacular micro-learning—how to update an Aadhaar card, start a ₹50,000 business, or shoot a YouTube video—to capture low-intent, high-frequency users early in the funnel.

Priced as low as ₹1 and consumed in minutes a day, such content is designed less to teach and more to build engagement, turning everyday questions into a habit—and habit into revenue. The shift marks a clear break from outcome-led edtech, which relies on full-time teachers and structured curricula. Micro-learning platforms instead monetize curiosity, leaning on subject-matter experts and creator-led content at a time the sector is under pressure to show early revenue traction.